The Banner of Krivoy Rog
The Banner of Krivoi Rog German Die Fahne von Kriwoj Rog is an East German film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1967.
The script of The Banner of Krivoi Rog was adapted from Otto Gotsches popular novel by the same name, which was entered into the East German schools curriculum. Gotsches book was based on real events which took place in Gerbstedt before and during the Second World War a man named Otto Brosowski had hidden a Red Banner he received from the miners in Krivoi Rog. The Banner itself was kept as a symbol of SovietGerman friendship. Maetzigs film was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution.The film was viewed by 2,772,000 people in the two months from its release until the end of 1967, with 750,000 of them in the first two weeks that figure also included those who saw it in mandatory screenings in collective farms and schools. It became the second most popular East German film of the year, after Chingachgook, the Great Snake. ........
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